The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-17
ere taking to the President for fear

are talking to the President for fear
what they say may be overheard.
The President has the faculty Of
speaking in perfectly distinct tone,
aud yet, If he wishes it, he can drop
his voice so low as to be altogether
inaudible except to the one he is ad.
dressing. 1t is rather an exceptional
day when fifty or more requests are
not made for lust fifteen minutes
private talk with the President this
afternoon" Many Of these requests
come from persons who have no bust
ness OF Importance, but merely desire
the satisfaction of being able to say
that they have had a nice long talk
with the President. The Just
called to. pay-respects" fend is a
much dreaded visitor at the White
House. He is always on hand and
is extremely hard to be put of. Re-
Gently, when one Of them had sent
his card in for the tenth time, aud
penciled on it in addition that he did
not want an Office, the President re-
marked: IL would much sooner see
this man if he did want an office, for
then he would have something to
talk about" The late President
Arthur, when he took Mr.. Cleveland
by the hand to bid him good. bye,
said: "Mr. President, one Of the
worst persons you will have to deal
with will be the man who has just
come to town and must catch the
next train. He will be with you ear
ly and late" The experience Of Mr..
Cleveland confirms this remark Of his
lamented predecessor.
The President takes no regular ex-
ercise, but walks great deal about
the room. During his private aud
public reception hours he always
stands, moving from one visitor TO
another. At Oak View he INDUCES
in q regular constitutional" aud
nearly every time he gets out there
he gets an hours steady walking,
tramping all over the place. There
never have been any dumb bells, In
dian clubs, private gymnasium OF
rubber about the White House since
the President entered it. All the
stories sent from here purporting Ia
give descriptions Of the Presidents
exercises with these things were
purely imaginary. The President j,
now in excellent health, aud Col.
Lamont says he has been in q 6n,
condition ever since he first went
into the White House, with the ex.
ception OF two or three turns OF or
binary rheumatism. He has all hi
life been accustomed TO indoor work
aud he gets as much exercise as h,
ever did.
The White House menu is prett!
much Of the same character as viii
be found in the house Of the averag,
American citizen in comfortable cir
cumstances. For breakfast, roll an,
steak, ham aud eggs, 6sh, chops an,
coffee, preceded by the fruits Of tn
season, and oatmeal aud cream, o
which both the President and Mrs
Cleveland are fond. Luncheon con
sists OF tea, cold meats, bread, butte
aud berries. Dinner will be SOUP
fish, with the standard meats an,
vegetables and fruit. No wines ar
ever served unless guests are at tn
table. After dinner the Presiden
may take cigar, but his smoking
generally confined to . single on,
His occupations new leave him bu
little time to read books, but he hs
been an extensive reader Of classics
poems and fiction, and quotes frol
them freely. His newspaper read
ing only covers the telegraphic an
news columns Of the morning paper
and such other articles as are brougl
TO his attention by his secretary. II
shaves himself every morning, IN
usually wears q black Prince Albel
coat and black pantaloons. except
the summer, when he wears q biz
flannel or SERGE suit, with sack COO
He wears az hat.